Fairbourne beach is on the opposite side of the Mawddach Estuary to Barmouth, the beach is a 5 km stretch of sand that is backed by a large embankment of pebbles. At the north end of the beach you have the Mawddach Estuary, whilst the south is backed by steep cliffs.
Popular windsurfing and kitesurfing location due to plenty of space on this large beach.
Facilities include parking, toilets, shops and food options.
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
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Barmouth beach is a large family sandy beach and perfect for sunbathing, games and surfing. The beach is located on the north bank of the river Mawddach on the west coast of Wales, just within the south west corner of Snowdonia National Park. The Mawddach Estuary is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and offers visitors a range Read more…
Llwyngwril beach is shingle/stoney beach but as the tide goes out you get large areas of sand and rock pools. The beach located in Llwyngwril a small coastal village between Barmouth and Tywyn in Gwynedd. Llwyngwril beach is for experienced surfers only with a left hander that breaks over rocks and is best tackled at high tide. The beach has Read more…
Tal-y-bont beach is just outside a small village about five miles to the north of Barmouth and just south of the Morfa Dyffryn Site of Special Scientific Interest. Facilities include parking, shops and food. Share: Read more…
Morfa Dyffryn beach is part of a long sandy stretch of beach north of Barmouth and south of Harlech, and is also known as Benar Beach. The beach is several kilometres long and you have a 1 kilometre length officially naturist section clearly marked. This is a large, flat, sandy beach backed by dunes that are part of the Morfa Dyffryn National Read more…
Barmouth Bridge is a single-track viaduct that carries the railway across the River Mawddach estuary on the coast of Cardigan Bay, Wales. It sits between Morfa Mawddach and Barmouth and caters for rail, foot and cycle traffic. The bridge opened in 1867, and originally included a drawbridge section at its north end for tall ships to pass, though this was Read more…
The Merioneth Yacht Club is located in Barmouth on the edge of Snowdonia National Park giving access to Cardigan Bay one of the most picturesque sailing areas in Wales. We run RYA theory courses in the winter months and have a power boat section which runs practical power boat and personal watercraft courses in the summer months. Share: Read more…
